Dream Finders Homes Plans Upscale Single-Family Home Community Near Central Florida Theme Parks

 

 Gerry Boeneman

WINDERMERE, FL – Dream Finders Homes recently purchased 306 acres in Horizon West with plans to create The Palms at Windermere, an intimate single-family home community, just minutes from Disney World’s Magic Kingdom.

The property – which Dream Finders purchased for $5.87 million – is part of a conservation area consisting of more than 1,200 acres around Lake Reams, according to Gerry Boeneman, President of the company’s Central Florida Division.

“Most of the land there is considered wetlands and is classified as a conservation area,” Boeneman said. “Because of that, only 15.95 acres of the 305 can be developed and we will build only 57 homes.”

Three to seven-bedroom homes at The Palms at Windermere, will range in size from approximately 2,500 to 5,000 square feet, and will be built on 60- or 65-foot homesites, he said.

Rendering of The Palms at Windermere,
 Horizon West community, Florida

“The floor plans will be similar to those at our Lakeside at Hamlin community here in Horizon West, and prices will range from the $500,000s.

Construction and sales are scheduled to begin in October.

When completed, Boeneman said The Palms at Windermere will offer large open spaces, sports court and a tot lot. 

Patrick Zalupski 

About Dream Finders Homes

 

Dream Finders Homes, founded by Patrick Zalupski in 2008, is routinely honored as one of the nation’s fastest growing companies. Based in Jacksonville, FL, the company has homebuilding operations in Orlando, FL, Savannah, GA, Bluffton, SC, Fayetteville, NC, Austin, TX, Denver, CO and the Washington, DC Metro area.  Dream Finders closed over 3,000 homes in 2020.

 

 

CONTACT:

 

Gerry Boeneman, Division Pesident, Dream Finders Homes, 888-214-1164 

or Gerry.Boeneman@dreamfindershomes.com

Samantha Foss, Marketing Manager, Dream Finders Homes, 888-214-1164

 or Samantha.foss@dreamfindershomes.com 

Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications,

407-461-3781 or beth@larryvershel.com

 

Stan Johnson Co. announces new partner program and inductees for 2022

Stan Johnson

 ST. LOUIS, MO. -- Stan Johnson Company, one of commercial real estate’s leading investment sales brokerage firms, is pleased to announce the inductees to its Partner Program for 2022.

 The program was launched in 2020, and it provides an opportunity for the firm’s top sales professionals to be rewarded for their outstanding contributions and recognized for their dedication to the company’s growth and culture.

 “I’m pleased to announce that we have three new qualifiers this year joining our esteemed group of Partners,” said Stan Johnson, company President and CEO.

Daniel Herrold

 “This honor is reserved for not only our firm’s top producers, but those who exemplify and embody our culture, who give selflessly to our clients and colleagues, and who are driven to be the best in the commercial real estate industry.”

 Stan Johnson Company Partner inductees for 2022 include Daniel Herrold, Jeff Matulis and Toby Scrivner.

“I’m honored to welcome our third annual class of Partner qualifiers, and I continue to look forward to watching them excel at their craft,” added Johnson.

 With 2022’s inductees, Stan Johnson Company’s Partner Program now includes 20 sales professionals across the organization. Future Partners will be named annually as new qualifiers meet established goals.

Toby Scrivner

About Stan Johnson Company:

Stan Johnson Company is one of the nation’s leading commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firms that focuses on investment sales transactions involving retail, office, industrial, healthcare, and specialty properties.

 The firm and its affiliates provide acquisition, disposition, sale leaseback, capital markets, and advisory services for institutions, developers, investment funds, corporate occupiers, and private investors across the United States.

Jeff Matulis

 With a historic focus in the single-tenant net lease sector, Stan Johnson Company is now in its fourth decade of operation and has expanded its service platform in order to better serve its valued clients.

The firm has completed more than $40 billion in transactions nationwide and continues to be regarded as the Net Lease Authority® as it focuses on continued growth and expansion into other industry sectors and services.  

 

CONTACT:

 

David Ebeling

Ebeling Communications

949.861.8351

949.278.7851 (Cell)

david@ebelingcomm.com

www.stanjohnsonco.com.

Member of the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE)

“PR Strategist for the Commercial Real Estate Industry:  I do what I love and love what I do.”

Downtown Orlando Real Estate ‘Power Duo’ Sells and Leases Over 240,000 SF Valued at $41 Million in The Plaza During Covid-19 Lockdown

Downtown Orlando ’s twin office towers
on Orange Avenue at the corner
of Church Street

 ORLANDO, FL – Two brokers with Stirling International Real Estate sold and leased more than 240,000 square feet in The Plaza – downtown Orlando ’s twin office towers on Orange Avenue at the corner of Church St. – during the 18-month period when most of the nation and world was shut down in response to the pandemic.

 “Several large units were sold to international businesses and investors along with local businesses including some startups,” according to Roger Soderstrom, Jr. and John Kurtz, the Stirling team who orchestrated the transactions including the most recent sale of  the entire 16th floor penthouse office in The Plaza’s North Tower for $2,650,000.00. 

 

That Nov. 2 sale was for the north tower’s 10,891-square-foot contemporary penthouse unit and its accompanying 10,000-square-foot panoramic sky terrace / patio at 121 S. Orange Ave.  

From left: John Kurtz and Roger Soderstrom Jr.

Kurtz and Soderstrom represented the Seller ACM DT Properties, LLC, a Florida-based real estate firm.   The buyer is Orlando-based 121 S. Orange Ave. LLC based in.

“This extraordinary penthouse unit, with high-end custom appointments, spacious indoor and outdoor work spaces, and 360-degree views of Lake Eola and the Downtown Orlando area, is ideal for a regional or U.S. headquarters,” Soderstrom said, “and definitely an investor confidence booster.”  

   

Kurtz and Soderstrom said they aggressively sought investors who have been gradually pulling out of the stock market to buy commercial properties as a hedge against rapidly rising inflation.

Orlando downtown central business district

The Plaza, which is comprised of two office towers with approximately 400,000 square feet, a residential condominium tower, and a ground-floor retail area that includes a movie theater, was built in 2006 and 2007.

 

Soderstrom and Kurtz also were the selling agents for the 21^st floor penthouse in The Plaza’s South Tower a little over a year ago for $2,700,000, distinguishing them as very accomplished with sales in the Orlando area’s upscale office and penthouse market.

Lake Eola Park, downtown Orlando, FL

During the past 18 months, the Stirling team has sold 18 office condominiums in The Plaza, totaling more than 120,000 square feet with a sales volume of $27,000,000. 

 

At the same time, Soderstrom and Kurtz negotiated 21 offices leases for 92,000 square feet. Currently, Soderstrom said the company has more than 28,000 square feet under contract and pending in the two towers. 

 

CONTACTS:

 

John Kurtz, CCIM, Broker, Stirling International Real Estate, JKurtz@StirlingIRE.com (407) 250-1000

 

Roger Soderstrom Jr., Stirling International Real Estate, 

407-617-2830 or roger@stirlingint.com

 

Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications,

407-461-3781 or beth@larryvershel.com

 

 

 

She Has a Deal Launches SHaD Prosperity Fund I

Tracy Prigmore

 TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb.1, 2022—Officials of She Has a Deal (SHaD), a real estate investment platform that creates pathways to hotel ownership and development for women, today announced the launch of a 10-city tour of U.S. cities to raise equity capital in support of the organization’s mission.

 “Launching SHaD Prosperity Fund I is the next logical step in the SHaD mission," said SHaD founder Tracy Prigmore.

 

"Now that we have created a powerful platform to expose more women to hotel ownership and educate them about the process, I want to ensure that capital is available for the women to close their hotel deals.”

 

The tour, which kicks off February 11 in Miami, Fla., will be open to small groups of qualified individual investors, as well as family offices, small entities and trusts. 

 

Details, dates and registration for all ten events can be found at www.shehasadeal.com/investmentdestination.

 

 CONTACT:

 Chris Daly

President

DG Public Relations

(703) 864-5553

chris@dalygray.com

www.dalygray.com

 www.shehasadeal.com/shadpitch2022tickets. 

The Castell Project Releases Fifth Annual Women in Hospitality Industry Leadership Report

 Peggy Berg

ATLANTA, GA —Officials of Castell Project, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the careers of women professionals in the hospitality industry, released the 2022 Women in Hospitality Industry Leadership report. 

 

 Now in its fifth year, the report details women’s progress in leadership positions within the hospitality industry.

 “As the hospitality industry rebuilds the jobs it has lost since the start of the pandemic, developing career opportunities for women and minorities is even more vital in the hotel sector,” said Peggy Berg, chair, Castell Project, Inc. 

 “This report tracks progress and we are seeing more women in senior executive roles, successfully advancing every aspect of their companies. 

 "There are more women on the podium, building their own careers and inspiring others.  There are more women owners, including women of color. 

 "Recognition of the value and importance of diverse leadership is now widespread, so we expect these trends to accelerate."

 

 

CONTACT:

 

Chris Daly

President

DG Public Relations

(703) 864-5553

chris@dalygray.com

www.dalygray.com

www.CastellProject.org.

The Woodmont Co. Represents Firehouse Subs in Two Leases in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX Area

 

Kendall Graff 

DALLAS, TX– The Woodmont Company, a national real estate firm specializing in the development, management, leasing and sale of retail properties, announced that it has represented Firehouse Subs in the food chain’s continued expansion, securing two leases in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. 

 Firehouse Subs signed a 1,500-square-foot lease at Village at Cross Roads located at 11700 US Highway 380 in Cross Roads, Texas.  The landlord, Irish Tiger Investments LLC, was represented by Edge.

  The restaurant chain also signed a 1,200-square-foot lease at a retail center located at 106 East Ovilla Road in Red Oak, Texas. 

 

Grant Gary 

 The landlord, Annadon LLC, was represented by Gilbert Realty Group. Grant Gary and Kendall Graff of The Woodmont Company represented Firehouse Subs at both locations. 

 “Throughout the pandemic, we have seen continued expansion from new and existing restaurant and retail concepts,” said Graff.  “We are confident that the retail industry will continue to grow in 2022 as we see continued demand for retail space.”

 

CONTACT:

 

David Ebeling

Ebeling Communications

949.861.8351

949.278.7851 (Cell)

david@ebelingcomm.com

Member of the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE)

“PR Strategist for the Commercial Real Estate Industry:  I do what I love and love what I do.”

 www.woodmont.com.

Movie Set Estate in Sun Valley, Idaho Where Marilyn Monroe Starred In ‘Bus Stop’ Listed for Sale at $16 Million

Marilyn Monroe Starred in Hollywood
Prize-Winning 1956 'Bus Stop' Movie

 

SUN VALLLEY, IDAHO -- Blonde Bombshell Marilyn Monroe was one of Hollywood’s greatest sex symbols, still a beauty icon decades after her 1962 suicide.

 Her career as a top-billed star lasted just 10 years, but her films grossed over $200 million (equivalent to $2 billion today) and she took home the Golden Globe for Best Actress for her performance in Some Like it Hot.

Movie Set Estate in Sun Valley, Idaho
 Where Marilyn Monroe Starred
 In 1956 Prize-Winning
 ‘Bus Stop’ Movie 

She was known for playing “dumb blondes” for comedic effect, but the woman behind the character was a far more nuanced individual, according to TopTenRealEstateDeals.com.

 

In 1956’s Bus Stop, directed by Pulitzer Prize-winner Joshua Logan, Monroe got her first chance to step outside the stereotype with a dramatic role. She studied at The Actor’s Studio to prepare for the film, which became both a critical and commercial success. 

Joshua Logan

A sprawling Idaho estate that served as one of Bus Stop’s main locations has now been listed for sale at $15.99 Million.

  Located in Sun Valley, Idaho, the twelve-acre property includes the main house, a guest house, and a barn set up for entertaining.

Lucille Ball

It is the guesthouse that once played host to Marilyn Monroe, portrayed as “Grace’s Diner” as well as the location for several other films.

Ernest Hemmingway 

The 2000-square-foot guesthouse features two beds, two-and-a-half baths, and lots of old Hollywood history. 

The nearby “party barn” is a 3000-square-foot event space that features a magnificent dormitory, a fully fitted kitchen, a living area, one-and-a-half baths, a terrace, a conservatory, and several heated garages.

Gary Cooper

 

The main house is a beautifully designed 6000-square-foot modern craftsman with five bedrooms, five and a half bathrooms, a study, and a spacious open floor plan that connects the living and dining areas.

Clark Gable

The home’s two levels and prominent windows showcase the spectacular mountain views. The home features warm mahogany wood accents and multiple stone fireplaces, a three-car garage, an outdoor hot tub, a huge fire pit, and several terraces with water features.

Errol Flynn

Breathtaking views of Bald Mountain, as well as the Smokey and Boulder Mountains, are visible from all three of the estate’s units.

Demi Moore

An artificial lake complete’s the property’s serene look and feel. Private and secluded, the estate is located far from the hustle and bustle of the city but close to the famous ski slopes of Sun Valley. 

 Tom Hanks

Sun Valley, Idaho is a resort town best known for its alpine ski area at Bald Mountain. The challenging slopes, substantial vertical drop, and lack of wind make “Baldy” one of the world’s best ski mountains, while nearby Dollar Mountain provides gentler slopes for novices and was the site of the world’s first chair lift.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

The region has been a seasonal haven for celebrities since the days of Hollywood’s Golden Age, hosting Ernest Hemmingway (who wrote For Whom the Bells Tolls while staying at the Sun Valley Lodge), Gary Cooper, Clark Gable, Errol Flynn, Lucille Ball, and, of course, Marilyn Monroe.

Bruce Willis

It continues to draw notables to this day, with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Ashton Kutcher, Clint Eastwood, Demi Moore, and Tom Hanks owning vacation homes in the area.

Clint Eastwood

The listing is held by Engel & Völkers Sun Valley in Ketchum, Idaho. 

Ashton Kutcher

 

 CONTACT:

Genelle C. Brown

Content Manager, Media Division
TopTenRealEstateDeals.com
Phone:  336-459-3725
Twitter:  @toptenrealestat
Facebook.com/toptenrealestat

 Source:  TopTenRealEstateDeals.com  

Video:  https://youtu.be/hDwl1pkXj90
Video Credit:  Sean Evans, @evvo1991 https://www.backtothemovies.com/ 

 Photo Credit: Engel & Völkers Sun Valley

Source: sunvalley.evrealestate.com